“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” Surpasses $800 Million
and Counting

January 18, 2015 03:08 PM Eastern Standard Time

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” a production of New Line
Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), has crossed the $800
million mark at the worldwide box office in its fifth week in global
release, now standing at more than $803 million and still climbing. The
announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic
Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg,
President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The conclusion to Peter Jackson’s acclaimed “The Hobbit” Trilogy, based
on the timeless classic by J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit: The Battle of
the Five Armies” has earned an estimated $244.5 million domestically to
date and held the top spot at the box office for its first three
weekends. Jackson now has the distinction of having all three films in
both his “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy and “The Hobbit” Trilogy be
number one at the box office for at least three consecutive weekends,
which is a record for any film series.

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” dominated the international
box office for its first four weekends in a row, and has grossed $558.6
million to date. The juggernaut China opens the film on January 23, 2015.

Moviegoers who want to enjoy “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
on the largest possible canvas have filled IMAX® theatres
worldwide. The film has grossed $35.3 million domestically, and $31.8
million for a global total of $67.1 million.

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit:
The Battle of the Five Armies,” the third in a trilogy of films adapting
the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The screenplay for “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is by
Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro, based
on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. Jackson also produced the film, together
with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive
producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn
Blackwood, with Philippa Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as
co-producers. The associate producers are Matthew Dravitzki and Amanda
Walker.

New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Present a Wingnut Films
Production, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” As with the
first two films in the Trilogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the final film is a production of
New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with New Line
managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide
theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well
as all international television distribution being handled by MGM. Like
the first two films in the Trilogy, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five
Armies” was released in High Frame Rate 3D (HFR 3D) in select theaters,
other 2D and 3D formats, and IMAX®. www.thehobbit.com
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